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Because of the Earth's tilt towards the sun and the spherical shape of the Earth, the equatorial region receives more direct sunlight than the poles do.
Note that it has nothing to do with the equator being any closer to the sun than the poles; in fact, on its annual journey, the Earth's distance from the sun varies by about three millionmiles. What's important here is the angle of the sun's rays: the equator gets all that energy head-on and year-round, while the poles (even during the height of summer) never do.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe Equator is warm but the north and south pole are col because, well, think of the Earth and the sun. The Sun is like a torch beam. Right at the very centre of the ray is where it is the brightest and also the hottest. Just like a torch. The areas of the rays around the outside are not as bright and not as hot. Where does the very centre of the Sun's ray hit? The Equator, so therefore the parts of the ray that are not as hot hit the North and the South pole.
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∙ 14y agoThe angle at which the Sun's rays strike the Earth affects the amount of energy absorbed by the Earth.
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∙ 14y agomost tropical regions are close to the equator and the poles are a long way away
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Warm air rises at the equator and cold air sinks at the poles creating?
Warm air rises at the equator and cold air sinks at the poles. Warm air expands and cool air contracts and compresses.
What is the main climate at the earth's poles?
along the equator : warm at the poles : cold and windy ;) =)) !*
Are the oceans cold at the poles of the equator?
The equator has no poles.
In what way does ocean water move globally?
Along cold water currents from the poles to the equator.
How do temperatures change fom north to south?
Temperatures are colder near the North and South Poles, becoming warmer near the equator. From north to south, it would be cold, warm, hot, warm, cold.
Where do warm currents move from?
Warm currents move from the equator to the poles, and the cold currents move from the poles to the equator. :D
Why does warm water flow away from the equator?
Warm air rises at the equator and cold air sinks at the poles creating?
Warm air rises at the equator and cold air sinks at the poles. Warm air expands and cool air contracts and compresses.
What is the main climate at the earth's poles?
along the equator : warm at the poles : cold and windy ;) =)) !*
Describe the temperature of the currents that flow away from the equator and explain why they are this way?
Heating by the sun near the equator makes the water there warm. In the polar regions, the water is cold. Cold water weighs more than warm and as a result, the warm waters of the equator drift toward the poles. The cold wear from the poles then flows toward the equator to replace the warm water that is leaving.
Where do cold-water and warm-water currents begin?
Cold Water begins at the poles and warm water begins at the equator
Where do cold water and warm water currents begin?
Cold Water begins at the poles and warm water begins at the equator
What way does the ocean water move globally?
Along warm water currents from the equator to the poles.
What does warm water do to the climate?
Ocean currents move warm water from the equator to the poles and cold water from the poles back to the equator. The heat carried north helps warm the northern countries in the winter time.
Are the oceans cold at the poles of the equator?
The equator has no poles.
Why does warm ocean water near the equator not melt the earths poles when it travels to the poles?
because it gets cold on the way.
How do ocean currents get warm or cold?
if its by the equator or the two poles, its gonna be cold water currents. hope this helps :)
